Month: May 2023

In a world full of AI be the human connection.

AI and chatbots are in full swing in our industry, there’s no denying it. AI can provide answers to a lot of questions and help prospects and communities ‘qualify’ leads. Pricing, availability, list amenities and fees, but it will never have the heart needed for our very people driven industry!Spent several days in San Antonio…
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Celebrating Five Years of Felicia Norman

Multifamily Insiders has always been a small but mighty organization that served a MUCH larger community. Several years ago it was just myself and one other person, and I felt we were simply not progressing. The community was large and passionate, but we spent all of our time with existing programs and never seemed to…
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Be a Bright Lighthouse!

Success in leadership is heavily dependent on good communication.   During our state conference last month (time flies!), Tammy Longo and I talked about Leading from the Pack: Developing Leadership Skills While Working for Someone Else.  In addition to being the loudest presenters who definitely had too much fun, we shared some …

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, May 11, 2023

With inflation falling below 5%, mortgage rates moved lower this week, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dropping to 6.35% from 6.39% the previous week.

Home Building: Turning Point in View

Presented by Dr. Robert Dietz, Chief Economist for the National Association of Home Builders, at the Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum during the May 2023 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, DC.

Leading from the Pack: Leadership Characteristics

Recently Tammy Longo and I presented Leading From the Pack: Developing your Leadership Skills while working for someone else, and one of the things we talked about were some characteristics of good leaders that we thought you could work on while you are grinding away climbing the corporate lattice*. And being the aspiring writer that I…
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The Golden Touch

 The trends are heating up! Palettes are warming. Gold is vibing. Are you adding the Midas Touch in your interiors, hardware, lighting or flooring? What better to liven up the ever present cool grey and white aesthetic than 24k hues, right? Have you seen the hardware companies announcing their brass collections? We are loving the yel…